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Karen Matheson – Downriver

£9.00

Recorded in the serene setting of Crear Studios on the West Coast of Argyll, the album evolved from live sessions with James Grant (guitar), James MacKintosh (percussion), Donald Shaw (piano/accordion), Ewen Vernal (double bass) and Donal Lunny.

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Recorded in the serene setting of Crear Studios on the West Coast of Argyll, the album evolved from live sessions with James Grant (guitar), James MacKintosh (percussion), Donald Shaw (piano/accordion), Ewen Vernal (double bass) and Donal Lunny.

Review

“…remarkable in English but breathtaking when she draws on Hebridean roots to sing in Gaelic.” — The Daily Telegraph“

Karen Matheson’s vocals are the coolest – swirling and slamming – amazingly dynamic.” — NME“spellbinding and evocative… she takes folk music to a celestial high” — NEW YORK TIMES